सूजी

See also: सज़ा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀲𑀽𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀻 (*sūjjī), *𑀲𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀻 (*sojjī), of unknown further origin. Cognate to Punjabi ਸੂਜੀ (sūjī), Gujarati સોજી (sojī), Bengali সুজি (śuji).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /suː.d͡ʒiː/

Noun

सूजी • (sūjī) f (Urdu spelling سوجی)

1. semolina

   Synonym: रवा (ravā)

   सूजी का हलवा ― sūjī kā halvā ― semolina halva

Declension

Declension of सूजी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	सूजी sūjī	सूजियाँ sūjiyā̃
oblique	सूजी sūjī	सूजियों sūjiyõ
vocative	सूजी sūjī	सूजियो sūjiyo

Descendants

• → Burmese: ရွှေချီ (hrwehkyi)
• → English: suji

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*sūjjī”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press